(30.7.2005 ( Read more... )

This space has been remarkably silent over the past three weeks since my return over the atlantic pond. These weeks have been exhausting and full -- so full in fact, that I feel more physically worn out than I can ever recall feeling ever before. (No, I'm not sick, and I'm pretty sure of that. Just worn into the ground, but thanks for the concern ( Read more... )

Opening ceremony of Hamdan family homeSaturday July 30rd, 2005 ( Read more... )

[prayer]

Blessed are You, God, Ruler of the Universe. . .

. . .Who gives the rooster knowledge to discern between day and night.On the brighter side: The muezzin begin the call to morning prayers just before sunrise. Sounds and voices from many mosques blend over the hillside ( Read more... )

A cool, crisp night in Anata, if slightly humid ( Read more... )

On Wednesday I took the day off from ICAHD and went to the Sulha peace festival. Five years ago, Sulha started in the North as a huge celebration hosted by a family in the family's olive orchards. It has since grown considerably and now meets in public parks. While this year I don't think there were many more than 1000 participants, there were ( Read more... )

I don't really have time to be updating now, but I shall anyway because I don't want to be writing all of this at once ( Read more... )

A huge weekend -- Kol Zimrah and pot-luck at my flat were fantastic, and more importantly, yesterday was the first day of my major project here -- the ICAHD house rebuilding camp. Which means there's more going on than ever before and less time to write about it ( Read more... )

Tonight I went to hell ( Read more... )

Kol Zimrah this coming Shabbos - Parshat Balak
Kabbalat Shabbat-Orama: Davening to fill your Shabbat Neshamot

When: July 15th, 6:30pm  (Kabbalat Shabbat davening begins)

Where:  The home of Valerie ( Read more... )